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March 8, 2013 1:31 AM

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TOPSHOTS Indian salt worker Walbai Ayyubbhai, 70, carries a rake at a salt pan on the eve of International Women's Day in the Santalpur region of Little Rann of Kutch, some 240 kms from Ahmedabad on March 7, 2013. Women have always faced higher unemployment rates than men, and the sluggish global economy in recent years has only made the situation worse, the International Labour Organisation said in December 2012. AFP PHOTO / Sam PANTHAKYSAM PANTHAKY/AFP/Getty Images less

TOPSHOTS Indian salt worker Walbai Ayyubbhai, 70, carries a rake at a salt pan on the eve of International Women's Day in the Santalpur region of Little Rann of Kutch, some 240 kms from Ahmedabad on March 7, ... more

Security Council members vote for tough new sanctions against North Korea for its latest nuclear test, during a meeting at U.N. headquarters Thursday, March 7, 2013. The unanimous vote by the U.N.'s most powerful body sparked a furious Pyongyang to threaten a nuclear strike against the United States. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) less

Security Council members vote for tough new sanctions against North Korea for its latest nuclear test, during a meeting at U.N. headquarters Thursday, March 7, 2013. The unanimous vote by the U.N.'s most ... more

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TOPSHOTS Indian youth swim on the beach front in Mumbai on March 7, 2013. India is experiencing galloping urbanisation, part of a global trend that has led more than half of the world's population to reside in towns and cities. AFP PHOTO/ PUNIT PARANJPEPUNIT PARANJPE/AFP/Getty Images less

TOPSHOTS Indian youth swim on the beach front in Mumbai on March 7, 2013. India is experiencing galloping urbanisation, part of a global trend that has led more than half of the world's population to reside in ... more

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Israeli soldiers run as they participate in a drill near Revivim southern Israel, Thursday, March 7, 2013. On a dusty field in Israel's southern desert, the military is gearing up for the next battle against a familiar foe: Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon. As the Syrian civil war intensifies on Israel's northern doorstep, military planners are growing increasingly jittery that the fighting could spill over into Israel, potentially dragging Hezbollah into the fray. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner) less

Israeli soldiers run as they participate in a drill near Revivim southern Israel, Thursday, March 7, 2013. On a dusty field in Israel's southern desert, the military is gearing up for the next battle against a ... more

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A man drinks coffee in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, March 7, 2013. Kenyans on Monday held their first presidential vote since the nation's disputed election in 2007 spawned violence that killed more than 1,000 people. The coalition of Kenya's prime minister Raila Odinga says the vote tallying process now under way to determine the winner of the country's presidential election "lacks integrity", should be stopped, and the counting process should be restarted using primary documents from polling stations. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) less

A man drinks coffee in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, March 7, 2013. Kenyans on Monday held their first presidential vote since the nation's disputed election in 2007 spawned violence that killed ... more

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A Malaysian soldier stands guard during the departure of Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak in Felda Sahabat on March 7, 2013. Malaysia's prime minister on March 7 rejected a ceasefire call by the ... more

TOPSHOTS The child of an Indian female labourer sits on the ground at a brick factory in Allahabad on March 7, 2013, on the eve of International Women's Day. Women have always faced higher unemployment rates than men, and the sluggish global economy in recent years has only made the situation worse, the International Labour Organisation said in December 2012. AFP PHOTO/ Sanjay KANOJIASanjay Kanojia/AFP/Getty Images less

TOPSHOTS The child of an Indian female labourer sits on the ground at a brick factory in Allahabad on March 7, 2013, on the eve of International Women's Day. Women have always faced higher unemployment rates ... more

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SOCHI, RUSSIA - MARCH 07: Fredrik Lindstrom of Sweden competes in the Men's 20km Individual Event during the E. ON IBU Biathlon World Cup at the 'Laura' Biathlon & Ski Complex on March 7, 2013 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX *** less

SOCHI, RUSSIA - MARCH 07: Fredrik Lindstrom of Sweden competes in the Men's 20km Individual Event during the E. ON IBU Biathlon World Cup at the 'Laura' Biathlon & Ski Complex on March 7, 2013 in Sochi, ... more

Mourners break past a barrier instead of waiting in a long line to enter the military academy where Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez's body lies in state at the military academy in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, March 7, 2013. While Venezuela remains deeply divided over the country's future, the multitudes who reached the president's coffin were united in grief and admiration for a man many considered a father figure. Chavez died on March 5 at age 58 after a nearly two-year bout with cancer. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd) less

Mourners break past a barrier instead of waiting in a long line to enter the military academy where Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez's body lies in state at the military academy in Caracas, Venezuela, ... more

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TOPSHOTS A protesting Goodyear France worker faces riot police in front of the French headquarters of the US tyre and rubber firm in the western Paris suburb of Rueil-Malmaison on March 7, 2013 during a board meeting. Goodyear announced in January 2013 that it would close a factory in Amiens, northern France, that employs 1,250 people by the end of 2014. With little demand for its products, Goodyear has suffered losses of about 50 million euros ($67 million) a year at the plant. AFP PHOTO / LIONEL BONAVENTURELIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images less

TOPSHOTS A protesting Goodyear France worker faces riot police in front of the French headquarters of the US tyre and rubber firm in the western Paris suburb of Rueil-Malmaison on March 7, 2013 during a board ... more

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 07: Dogs and their owners arrive to attend the first day of Crufts dog show at the NEC on March 7, 2013 in Birmingham, England. The four-day show features over 25,000 dogs, with competitors travelling from 41 countries to take part. Crufts, which was first held in1891, sees thousands of dogs vie for the coveted title of 'Best in Show'. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX *** less

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 07: Dogs and their owners arrive to attend the first day of Crufts dog show at the NEC on March 7, 2013 in Birmingham, England. The four-day show features over 25,000 dogs, with ... more

VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MARCH 07: A Swiss guard stops a Fiat 500 at the 'Cancello Petriano' at the end of a session of cardinals general congregations on March 7, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. There is no indication as yet when a Papal conclave will take place following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX *** less

VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MARCH 07: A Swiss guard stops a Fiat 500 at the 'Cancello Petriano' at the end of a session of cardinals general congregations on March 7, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. There is no ... more